Science

Scientists announced a new discovery about earthworms this week, saying the tiny calcite granules found in their excrement actually contain a detailed record of Earth’s climate history. In a study published Monday in the journal Geochimica...

A simplified lab can slash the cost of in-vitro fertilisation treatment to around 200 euros ($256), offering hope to millions of infertile couples in the developing world, a conference heard on Monday. The cost would be just 10 to 15 percent of...

Countries may not be able to increase food production because many staple crops are close to their physiological growing limits Britain and other countries may not be able to increase the amount of food they grow because many staple crops are...

Mapping the genome of a horse from 700,000 years ago has raised tantalising possibilities It remains one of the most intriguing premises for a science fiction film. Near the beginning of Steven Spielberg’s classic Jurassic Park, scientists...

Scientists said Monday they had used a new-generation gene sequencing technique to select a viable embryo for in-vitro fertilization (IVF) that yielded a healthy baby boy. IVF, the process whereby a human egg is fertilised with sperm in the...

If you think the media treats female politicians differently than male politicians, you’re right. Research published online July 3 in Political Research Quarterly has found that news coverage of female politicians focuses more on character...

The hit TV series encouraged so much hair removal that the humble pubic louse now has nowhere to go, according to one scientist It’s obviously a thrice-daily occurrence to receive a press release which forces the inquiry, “Is it...

Da Vinci-code, bird-style: Cockatoos can solve complex puzzles (via The Christian Science Monitor) These are birds with intellects to rival even those of Alfred Hitchock. Researchers have found that Goffin’s cockatoos can complete a...

Five dead crocodiles, 14 critically endangered turtles and a cache of other rare species have been found in the home of a suspected wildlife trader in one of the Philippines’ biggest slums, the government said Friday. The juvenile...

British astronomers have set up an experts’ network to promote the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, the Royal Astronomical Society said on Friday. The starter group comprises academics from 11 British institutions, who will pore...

By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A Chinese herbal remedy marketed to improve stroke recovery failed to exceed the benefits of a placebo in a large, three-month clinical trial. “There’s no evidence of efficacy,”...

A return to the Moon could be hampered by dust, a poorly-understood threat to machines and people alike, according to a presentation at a space conference that ended Friday. Simulations by scientists in Britain and France show that in key zones...

Scientists have added dozens of Australian species to the family of small worm-like snakes called Scolecophidia, which are some of the least-understood creatures on Earth. Researchers from France, Australia and the United States analysed the...

MOST asteroids in the solar system come nowhere near the Earth, and of those that do, most are so small that they burn up harmlessly in the atmosphere. But, as a report written by America’s National Academy of Sciences points out, a big...

An obese orangutan has been put on a strict diet by Malaysian wildlife authorities after two decades of gorging on junk food handed out by tourists, a report said Friday. Jackie reportedly weighs 100 kilograms (16 stone), twice the normal weight...